How has the court interpreted section 19(1)(a) of the Child Support Guidelines and interpreted the meaning of the word "intentionally" in relation to child support?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Harvie v. Paliulis, 2013 ONCJ 721 (CanLII):
[83] In Drygala v. Pauli, supra, the court interpreted section 19(1)(a) by stating that “intentionally” means a voluntary act and that a parent is intentionally under-employed if that parent choose to earn less than he or she is capable of earning. The court does not need to find a specific intent to evade child support obligations or bad faith.
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